United Threatens To Leave JFK Unless FAA Provides More Slots

aerial photo of JFK airport
The FAA has capped JFK’s runway capacity to 81 movements per hour since 2008.
Credit: Kenzie Abraham/Wikimedia
United Airlines said it will permanently exit New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport by the end of October unless the FAA offers additional slot pairs at the crowded East Coast hub. United’s current service at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) consists of just four daily flights...
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